Dedicated to advancing scholarly and public understanding of the past, present, and future of western North America, the Center supports research, teaching, and reporting about western land and life in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
A two-day scholarly conference at Stanford University explored World War II’s transformative impact on the American West.
The conference was held at Stanford on May 4 and 5, with a keynote address by Timothy Egan on the evening of May 3.